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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting
While it won't hurt to try another modem/router, I doubt that is your problem. The last technician most likely called it. I had the same issue at my last house. Once we replaced the underground cable, the signal problems went away. Luckily our underground lines were in conduit and it was relatively easy to pull a new line through.
How old are the lines in your association? If 20 years or so, they are most likely RG59 or similar, which was the standard at the time. Most modern systems now need RG6 or better to function well.
Also, on the comments about splitters, yes, every split degrades the signal. If you split too many times, you can degrade the signal enough that you need an amplifier. But all this requires testing tools that are beyond the cost reach of most consumers.
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The association and unit was built in the late 70's. Most of the units have disc because of the quality. We are waiting for Fairpoint fibre optics to come up here. I was told there was an agreement with PUC that there will be. I was also told otherwise. I don't have disc because of location. You would think Metrocast can make money by replacing the cables?
The units were originally wired with cable in the BRs, LRs, and kitchen. Because of the analog cable and the serial wiring, the technician disconnected the original cable and ran a digital cable from the outside box to the garage. In the garage he put a 'union' and told me to have an electrican route all the outlets in the house to the union. Big bucks!
I took a look at what I got. The cable ran from the union to the LR where there is a splitter into two cables, one for the TV and one for the router. Shouldn't there be two cables from the union to avoid the splitter?
I notice there are two outside boxes where the cable come out of the ground. One for each unit. I notice there is a splitter between the ground wire and the two boxes. I don't know the difference between a splitter and a union other than the union in the garage allow up to six cables to be attached. Can I get away from all the splitters?